Whitehall () is a

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suburb of Dublin City,

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. Whitehall is a residential area on the northern outskirts of Dublin's inner city, located near the

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leading to

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and

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. It's situated between the suburbs of

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, Drumcondra and

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. North of Whitehall, the M1 motorway begins at its junction with the M50, past the

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's northern entrance. The area is adjacent to the major public Beaumont Hospital and to

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on Collins Avenue.

Etymology

Whitehall takes its name from a house named White Hall, formerly located to the south of the village on Drumcondra Road Upper. The area commonly known as Whitehall Cross, at the intersection of the Swords Road (R132) (north-south) and Collins Avenue (east-west), is in the

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of Clonturk, and was formerly the site of a

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called ''The Thatch'', the memory of which is preserved in the name of a nearby road.

Education

Whitehall College of Further Education
is situated on the old site of Whitehall House. Whitehall College was originally named Whitehall House Secretarial School when it was established in 1970 but has since changed its name to Whitehall College of Further Education to reflects its provision of courses. The college has moved to Mobhi Road from its Swords Road building. Also in the area are

Plunket College of Further Education Plunket College of Further Education is a school in Whitehall, Dublin, established in 1967. Originally it was a vocational secondary school for boys, with preparation for the Group, Intermediate and Leaving Certificate, it has developed into a co- ...

and St. Aidan's Christian Brothers School (whose past pupils include the former Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern and the international footballer Liam Brady), and the Holy Child Girls national school, designed by Robinson and Keefe Architects. The Holy Child boys National School is a similar building designed by the same Architects. Margret Aylward School is a girls secondary school beside Ellenfield park and Whitehall church.

Churches

The Roman Catholic ''Church of the Holy Child'', parish of Whitehall-Larkhill-Santry (often called Whitehall Church) is a large redbrick church designed by John Robinson of Robinson Keefe and Devane Architects which is a well-known landmark to travellers on the N1. The tower, when viewed from Home Farm, is carefully located to stand on the top of a hill on the axis of the road leaving the city. This church is similar in many respects to Galway Cathedral designed by the same Architect. Before the opening of the Church in Whitehall, the area was served by a temporary church in Larkhill, known as the ''Tin Church''.

Sporting

National sporting interests are represented by

Whitehall Colmcille GAA club Whitehall Colmcille (Irish: ''Fionnbhrú Colmcille'' ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based on Collins' Avenue in Dublin 9, Ireland. The Club has contributed in a big way to the success of various County Football teams and All Ireland t ...

from which former All Ireland medal winners Tommy Drumm, Paul Clarke, Paddy Moran and Declan McGrath emanated from. The club is the largest juvenile sporting body in the community here providing Gaelic football, ladies football, Hurling and Camogie to girls and boys from 4 yrs of age up to adult. The area also houses the home ground of prominent junior football club Home Farm F.C., and St. Kevin's Boys F.C., the schoolboy club for which Liam Brady, Ian Harte, Stephen Carr and Damien Duff played. Whitehall is also the site for one of the interchanges for the Dublin Port Tunnel with the M1. Dubliners band member Luke Kelly also lived in Whitehall and there is a stone in the area dedicated to him. Whitehall Colmcille's Clubhouse on Collin's Ave, was a former tennis club (Thorndale), and the club uses

Ellenfield Park Ellenfield Park (sometimes called Whitehall Park) is a public park in Whitehall, Dublin, managed by Dublin City Council's parks department. History The park is on the land where once stood Clonturk Cottage, later renamed Ellenfield House. Duri ...

for its games, the Club have developed new pitches at Whitehall Cross on land formerly a farm but was used for the construction of the Port Tunnel. Whitehall Rangers A.F.C. are a soccer club in the area. Whitehall Rangers Ladies are playing intermediate football. Whitehall Celtic is a football club which is an Athletic Union League team based in from the area. Dublin Archers practice in Plunket College grounds in Whitehall. The

Whitehall Stadium Whitehall Stadium is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Whitehall, bordering Drumcondra. It is currently the home ground of club Home Farm. Home Farm moved here in 1989 when Shelbourne acquired their current hom ...

is in Whitehall, Dublin, which borders Drumcondra and is home to the club Home Farm.

People

Luke Kelly Luke Kelly (17 November 1940 – 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a working-class household in Dublin city, Kelly moved to England in his late teens and by his early 20s had become i ...

, a member of

The Dubliners The Dubliners were an Folk music of Ireland, Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962 as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named after its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves The Dubliners. The line-up saw many changes in personn ...

lived in Whitehall during his childhood. In September 1988 a monument was erected to commemorate Kelly in the Larkhill area of Whitehalll.

History

Civil War

In the aftermath of the killing of Michael Collins on 25 August 1922 retaliatory killings occurred in Whitehall. Two Anti-Treaty Republicans Alfie (Leo) Colley (20), and Sean Cole (18), members of Fianna Éireann, were abducted by Free State forces at the North Strand. Witnesses saw them being shot dead at 'The Thatch', Puck's Lane or Yellow Lane, (now Yellow Road) in Whitehall. There is a small commemoration stone on Yellow Road to Cole and Colley. This was unveiled in December 1926 by

Countess Markiewicz Constance Georgine Markievicz ( pl, Markiewicz ; ' Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927), also known as Countess Markievicz and Madame Markievicz, was an Irish politician, revolutionary, nationalist, suffragist, socialist, and the firs ...

in front of a crowd of 800. Another site in Whitehall from the Civil war is the Memorial stone to Martin Hogan on Grace Park Road whose body was found dumped there on the 22 August 1923.22-4-1923 - Civilians Killed during Civil War
www.irishmedals.org

Whitehall Grand Cinema

The Whitehall Grand Cinema opened in July 1954 on Collins Ave., seating 1000 patrons, it was used as a bingo while still a cinema, it ceased functioning as a cinema in 1974, and was purchased by Gael Linn who operated it as a bingo hall. It still serves as a bingo hall to this day.

References

{{Dublin residential areas Towns and villages in Dublin (city)